Full-Day Cajas National Park and Cuenca City Private Tour
Highlights
Cajas National Park, Cuenca
trekking, historical, Wildlife
Group Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English, Spanish
Description
If you’re on a tight schedule, this program is ideal to see the highlights of Cuenca city and Cajas National Park. You’ll start the day by visiting Cajas National Park, one of the most beautiful natural sites in Ecuador. Its landscapes, flora, fauna, and more than 230 lakes make it an essential place to visit. After hiking with amazing views, you will return to Cuenca for lunch and a guided tour of the historic center, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and see places like the new and the old Cathedral, the 10 de Agosto market, Turi Viewpoint and the famous Panama Hat (Straw hats) factory. Because as a matter of fact, all Panama hats are proudly manufactured in Ecuador! We will tell you all its history while on tour.
Itinerary
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Cuenca City tour
- Cajas National Park
- Only 45 minutes from Cuenca, Cajas National Park is one of the highlights while you visit the southern area of Ecuador. It is a Natural paradise if you like photography, hiking and birdwatching. In our hike, we will show you endemic plants, birds and breathtaking landscapes all around La Toreadora Lake, located at 11,000 ft. above sea level. If time and weather permits, we will also stop at Tres Cruces viewpoint (one of the highest points at 12,200 ft. for magical views around the park). At the end of the hike, you will enjoy a delicious cup of Chocolate and a traditional potato soup before we head back to Cuenca City.
- Cuenca
- Upon arrival in Cuenca, we will start our walking tour visiting the historical sites of the City, such as Calderon Park, New Cathedral, Flower Market, 10 de Agosto Market and the Modern Art Museum (Remigio Crespo Toral). It might take 2 hours total to explore all the sites mentioned before. At the market, you will have the chance to try some local fruits and local snacks as part of the Cuenca tradition. Then, we will take you to the Turi viewpoint (which means "brothers") to see Cuenca city from above 10,000 ft. Finally, it is time to show you the Hat Museum and Factory, which is one of the most important attractions of the city; you will get to know how locals manufacture from scratch until it is ready to be exported or, who knows, ready for you!
- At the end of the tour, we will return to your hotel or if you have to catch a flight, we can drop you off at the Airport for free.
- Cajas National Park
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 16 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 16 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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